What changed for AI at work in January 2025? We tracked 4 company moves on AI and robots at work in January 2025: 2 rollouts, 2 plans or forecasts. Of these, 2 involved robots rather than software alone. The jobs named most were in food service, management and social services.
What changed on the clocks? 2 of these moves were in real use (rollouts and pilots) and 2 were announcements, plans or forecasts. None of them moved a job's clock: company news is logged here, but clocks only change when new research data comes out (see each job's Clock history).
Each move is checked against its source before it goes on the site. Stages describe what a company actually did, from announcements to pilots, rollouts and pullbacks. The jobs below link to their time cards, which show how much of a typical shift AI and robots touch.
Jobs in the news this month
- Waiters and Waitresses1 move this month · 17m of the shift touched
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1 move this month · 3h 53m of the shift touched
- Security Guards1 move this month · 3h 42m of the shift touched
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers1 move this month · 1h 19m of the shift touched
- Social and Human Service Assistants1 move this month · 0m of the shift touched
- Social and Community Service Managers1 move this month · 1h 46m of the shift touched
- Graphic Designers1 move this month · 2h 19m of the shift touched
Every move, newest first
- Philadelphia nonprofits use AI assistants for intake and eligibility
NoMo Foundation built an assistant that checks program eligibility, and Campaign for Working Families built one that handles intake forms and booking at any hour.
Technical.ly · Social and Community Service Managers, Social and Human Service Assistants
- Knightscope signs 10 new security robot clients in early January 2025
Knightscope reported 10 new client agreements in the first 10 days of 2025. They include a 2-year K5 autonomous security robot deal with a Dallas automotive group with three dealerships.
- WEF: admin assistants and graphic designers among fastest declining jobs
The Future of Jobs Report 2025 lists administrative assistants among the fastest declining roles, with graphic designers joining them. It projects 92 million jobs displaced and 170 million created by 2030.
World Economic Forum · Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Graphic Designers
- LG takes a 51% stake in serving robot maker Bear Robotics
LG Electronics acquired a controlling 51% stake in Bear Robotics. Its Servi robot delivers food to tables and busses tables.
Restaurant Technology News · Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers, Waiters and Waitresses